
“We are grateful for the investment being made by Ascension Seton and what it means for the people of Central Texas seeking healthcare, as well as advancing our joint commitment to the teaching hospital,” said Claudia Lucchinetti, Dean of Dell Medical School and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Plans for the additions to the facility included guidance from a number of Dell Seton Medical Center doctors, who gave valuable input on clinical, emergency care and inpatient/outpatient needs. Neurology, wound and burn care, oncology and abdominal transplant facilities.Six new operating rooms with pre-op and PACU space.The expansion includes the addition of a third-level floor on the building facing Red River Street, and the addition of four new stories built atop the existing patient tower at 1500 Red River St., and will include: “We look forward to providing even more capabilities and infrastructure to expand access to high-quality, individualized care for all in Central Texas.” “We are proud of this expansion of Dell Seton Medical Center as Ascension Seton builds on our world-class teaching facility, Level I Trauma and burn center and prestigious Magnet® designation awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center,” said Andy Davis, President & CEO of Ascension Texas. The region’s only Level I Trauma Center will be adding 150 beds and more than 160,000 square feet that includes surgical, clinical and outpatient space a Neurosciences Center of Excellence additional ICU space and more. Ascension Seton announced today the $280 million expansion of Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas to provide additional healthcare services to address the needs of the increasing population of Central Texas.
